On April 28, 2023, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) published a draft of its updated Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy and opened a 45-day public comment period ending June 12, 2023.
The document updates policy and procedures from the IPM policy first adopted in 1998 and last revised in 2008. The 2023 revisions include significant restructuring to provide more in-depth language and increase transparency of practices and updated thresholds for treatment; in addition, work groups addressed in the policy were expanded.
At the conclusion of the 45-day comment period, MPRB will review comments; update the policy as necessary; and return a final updated policy to the Board for adoption at the end of summer of 2023.